Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park / Old Town

Facing Freedom

Now showingPermanent collection·$24

Eight stories of Americans who united, spoke out, struggled and defended to shape freedom, from suffragists and labour organisers to Indigenous rights activists and house music fans.

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Image credits

Facing FreedomCourtesy of Chicago History Museum
Karimah Ashadu: Tendered© Karimah Ashadu. Courtesy the Artist, Camden Art Centre, Fondazione In Between Art Film, Sadie Coles HQ and the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago.
A Tale of Today Presents Brendan Fernandes: In the RoundCourtesy of Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Raqib Shaw: Paradise LostCourtesy of Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago History MuseumMichael Barera / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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